If you get the command not found error... it generally means that you
do not have the current directory on you path.

That is your first entry in PATH should be . (. means the current
directory)

Or else you should type ./isql this has the same effect.

Best Regards,
Ron

--- In ib-support@y..., "Nico Callewaert" <nico.callewaert@p...>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Nevermind this question, I just found it : isql doesn't run

when

> logged in as 'root'.
>
> thanks,
> Nico
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Nico Callewaert [mailto:nico.callewaert@p...]
> Verzonden: woensdag 11 juli 2001 22:28
> Aan: ib-support@y...
> Onderwerp: RE: [ib-support] FB/IB on Suse Linux
>
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> I'm already far, I succesfully installed the Firebird kit,

but I'm

> stuck at
> point d (the test) : /opt/interbase/bin/isql --> I get the

error

> message
> "bash: isql: command not found", but isql is in that

directory, and

> when I
> check the properties of the file: it is executable. What

could be

> wrong ?
>
> Thanks, Nico
>
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Jeff Blackwell [mailto:jeff.blackwell@s...]
> Verzonden: vrijdag 13 juli 2001 22:03
> Aan: ib-support@y...
> Onderwerp: RE: [ib-support] FB/IB on Suse Linux
>
>
> Nico -
>
> Frank Schlottman-Goedde kindly provided the following

install info

> for SUSE
> & Classic FB...
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Jeff
>
> Frank Schlottmann-Goedde's instructions on firing up

Firebird under

> SUSE 7.0
>
> Assumes that we're using the classic version.
>
> a.) Get the latest build from
>
>
>

ftp://firebird.sourceforge.net/pub/firebird/snapshot_builds/linux/fb_c
s_linu

> x_snapshot.tar.gz
> (Beta-Testers are always welcome :-)
>
> open a shell window (or a virtual console) and do sth. like
>
> frank@franks:~ > cd /tmp
> frank@franks:/tmp > mkdir fb
> frank@franks:/tmp > cd fb
> frank@franks:/tmp/fb > ftp firebird.sourceforge.net
>
> Name (firebird.sourceforge.net:frank): anonymous
> 331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete e-mail address as
> password.
> Password:
> 230 Anonymous access granted, restrictions apply.
> Remote system type is UNIX.
> Using binary mode to transfer files.
> ftp> cd /pub/firebird/snapshot_builds/linux/
> 250 CWD command successful.
> ftp> get fb_cs_linux_snapshot.tar.gz
> 226 Transfer complete.
> 2432962 bytes received in 05:17 (7.49 KB/s)
> ftp> quit
> 221 Goodbye.
>
> b.) unpack the archive:
>
> frank@franks:/tmp/fb > tar -xzf fb_cs_linux_snapshot.tar.gz
>
> c.) install that thing
>
> frank@franks:/tmp/fb > cd csinstall
> frank@franks:/tmp/fb/csinstall > ls
> install.sh interbase.tar.gz scripts
> frank@franks:/tmp/fb/csinstall > su root
> Password:
> root@franks:/tmp/fb/csinstall > sh ./install.sh
> <snip some error messages>
> Please enter new password for SYSDBA user:
> Install completed
> root@franks:/tmp/fb/csinstall > exit
> frank@franks:/tmp/fb/csinstall >
>
> d.) Test it:
>
> frank@franks:/tmp/fb/csinstall > /opt/interbase/bin/isql -u

SYSDBA

> -p masterkey
> Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database
> SQL> create database 'test.gdb';
> SQL> show version;
> ISQL Version: LI-T0.9.5.211 Firebird Beta1
> InterBase/linux Intel (access method), version "LI-

T0.9.5.211

> Firebird Beta1"
> on disk structure version 10.0
> SQL> quit;
>
>
> I usually add the path to the binaries to /etc/profile:
>
> # make path more comfortable
> #
> MACHINE=`test -x /bin/uname && /bin/uname --machine`
>

PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:/opt/interbase/bin

>
>
> hope this gets you started.
>
> If you want to install the superserver version, you have to

add

> localhost to the list of trusted hosts:
>
> echo localhost >> /etc/hosts.equiv
>
> and you probably want to get an init script that starts the

server

> at
> boot time:
>
> http://home.t-online.de/home/schlottmann-

goedde/download/ib_suse.targz

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nico Callewaert [mailto:nico.callewaert@p...]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:55 PM
> To: ib-support@y...
> Subject: [ib-support] FB/IB on Suse Linux
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I downloaded Firebird for Linux Classic server. I unpacked

the

> compressed
> file to /usr. Now I can see I have a

directory /usr/interbase. Under

> of
> that there is still /bin, /include, etc, etc.... How can I

install

> Firebird now ??? I only see some scripts there, but I don't

know

> what to
> do with it. Do I have to run such a script ?
>
> I'm new to linux, any help is highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks, Nico Callewaert
>
>
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